Mobile News Archive: 02/01/2014

Friday, February 28, 2014

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An updated Democrat-Herald mobile news app is now available, and anyone who downloads it by Sunday\'s deadline will have a chance to win a...

It\'s a great time to be a mobile tech addict

By James Kendrick for Mobile News | February 28, 2014 -- 11:55 GMT (03:55 PST). Follow @jkendrick. As someone who has been heavily involved in...

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Three\'s complaints procedure faces Ofcom probe

The way Three handles complaints from personal and small business customers is reportedly being investigated by Ofcom. According to Mobile News,...

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Top 5 marketing takeaways from Mobile World Congress 2014

Mobile World Congress 2014: Marketing Week rounds up the five key marketing trends from the annual Barcelona mobile extravaganza. Unilever Go...

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Popularity of mobile news-reading explodes

Popularity of mobile news-reading explodes. Nearly half of all Finns now read news on mobile devices, according to figures out Friday from the Audit...

Review: Lots of innovations beyond iOS and Android

A device is running with Firefox OS software during the Mobile World Congress, the world\'s largest mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain,...

Thursday, February 27, 2014

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An updated Lebanon Express mobile news app is now available, and anyone who downloads it by Sunday, March 2, will have a chance to win a...

Grocery And Convenience Store IT News For VARs

This week, a few articles supported the idea that customers are expecting a

Telefå ç·¯ica Digital axed in restructure

Telefåš™ç·¯ica has closed its Telefåš™ç·¯ica Digital sub-brand as part of a restructure of the business aimed at simplifying decision-making and cutting costs.

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HTC Describes BoomSound and Teases All New HTC One in YouTube Video

It has been a busy week for Android and mobile news. With MWC almost over, we\'ve seen all kinds of things, from the announcement of the Galaxy S...

HTC glory days: Remembering the first phablet and Windows hybrid

... phone and the first Windows hybrid computer. James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | February 27, 2014 -- 11:55 GMT (03:55 PST).

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Bill Makes How to Unlock iPhone 4/4s/5/5S & Android Easier

Bill Makes How to Unlock iPhone 4/4s/5/5S & Android Easier new bill passed the United States House of Representatives making iPhone, smartphone...

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Sapphire screens - the gem of the mobile world?

There\'s been a lot of talk surrounding sapphire screens for smartphones recently, and it\'s one of the heavily rumoured features for the upcoming...

Advanced Mobile Communications adds 4000 EE connections with \'largest ever deal\'

... year contract for EE, so it\'s generating multi-millions for them,

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HTC plans more \'purposeful\' marketing to win back consumer love

Mobile World Congress 2014: HTC is planning to embark on a more

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Cloud storage: It\'s not just about the files

By James Kendrick for Mobile News | February 26, 2014 -- 11:55 GMT (03:55 PST). Follow @jkendrick. Clouds (Image: CNET). As in nature, the cloud...

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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

AT&T Gets the Message Offers Unlimited Int\'l Texting, 1 Cent NA Calls & LTE Roaming

AT&T Gets the Message Offers Unlimited Intl Texting, 1 Cent NA Calls & LTE Roaming Travelers and those with friends all the world who are AT&T...

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HTC Desire 816 and Desire 610 announced: Quad-core heroes for the masses

HTC has announced two new mid-range phones, the Desire 816 and Desire 610, at Mobile World Congress. Both the Desire 816 and the Desire 610...

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Mark Zuckerberg on

(CBS) -- In his keynote address at Mobile World Congress on Monday afternoon, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed his vision...

Ten Industry Personality of the Year Candidates named

The winner will be decided by a live text message vote from around 800 guests at the Mobile News Awards dinner at the Hilton on Park Lane on...

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I Found An iPhone At The Big Mobile Conference Apple Decided To Ignore

The iPhone 6 Display Is Going To Look Amazing ç¹š Samsung And PayPal Just One-Upped Apple In Mobile Payments ç¹š The Cool, New Mobile News Is...

Millennial Media\'s Mollie Spilman: \'Native advertising is misunderstood on mobile\'

MWC 2014: Native advertising is

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Wipro Perfecto Mobile Cloud Testing Solution Makes Mobile App Testing Simple Automated for ...

Bangalore: Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT), a leading global information technology, consulting and outsourcing company, today announced that it has joined...

HTC adds to mid-range Desire portfolio at MWC

The launch comes as no surprise as Andrew Frolund, HTC\'s UK vice president told the latest edition of Mobile News (out today) that the mid-range...

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MWC 2014: BlackBerry Classic confirmed

BlackBerry will release a new phone with a physical keyboard later this year. The news was confirmed this morning by the company\'s interim CEO,...

Monday, February 24, 2014

Mozilla pushes mobile boundaries with $25 smartphones

Mellisa is a staff writer for SiliconAngle, covering social and mobile news. She is fascinated by technology and loves imparting what she learns...

Mobile meth lab investigated at Lowe\'s in Conway

A file photo of a methamphetamine lab inside of a mobile home. (Source: WJHL-TV). Most Popular StoriesMost Popular StoriesMore>> ç¹š Horry County...

Mozilla Announces New Dual-Core App Developer Reference Phone, Firefox OS PhoneGap ...

... overload as companies try to maximize their access to media at the Mobile World Congress so hold on as a cornucopia of mobile news is served.

LG G2 Mini Specs Leaked Online

BGR reports that a leak on Dutch mobile news site GSMinfo has provided details of the Mini\'s specs ahead of its official launch in Spain this week at...

The Cool, New Mobile News Is Coming Fast And Furious Now

A gigantic global mobile conference is taking place in Barcelona this week: The Mobile World Congress. Everyone\'s there, from Samsung to Microsoft...

Newest trends in mobile tech unveiled at global trade show

Sony unveiled a new waterproof phone that can take ultra-high-definition video. Nokia introduced three Android smartphones aimed at emerging...

Alcatel One Touch showcases wearable smartphone standalone at MWC

According to Mobile News, the smartphone features 3G connectivity, a dual-core 1GHz processor, an embedded QR code reader and Near Field...

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Chromebooks and students: Long term trouble for Microsoft

James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | February 24, 2014 -- 11:55 GMT (03:55 PST). Follow @jkendrick. Chromebook Google Schools...

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LG to offer its first smartwatch this year

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What is The Snapdragon 801 Processor?

By Hubert Nguyen on 02/23/2014. What is The Snapdragon 801 Processor? If you are following the mobile news today (and it looks like you are

HTC overhauls retail strategy

Fråš™ç· und told Mobile News the manufacturer, which according to research firm Kantar has just over five per cent share of the UK market, is working with...

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Ofcom takes action to avoid mobile number shortage fears

A spokesperson told Mobile News it has now begun discussions with UK operators, which have a combined customer base of around 77.7 million...

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MWC: Yahoo\'s Nick D\'Aloisio unveils News Digest mobile app for UK market

Summly founder Nick D\'Aloisio has unveiled the next generation of Yahoo\'s mobile news service News Digest for the UK market, designed to curate...

Three new Nokia X Android phones unleashed at MWC 2014

Nokia used its MWC 2014 launch to unveil the Nokia X, X+ and XL Android smartphones, as well as the Nokia 220 (the most affordable internet-ready...

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Sony Xperia Tablet Z2 unleashed (MWC 2014)

Uber-slim and lightweight, the 10.1-inch Sony Xperia Tablet Z2 boasts a waterproof frame with plenty of accessories. Sony didn\'t just pull back the...

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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Mobile World Congress Review of News: Galaxy Gear 2/Neo, Huawei G6, Windows Phone, Firefox ...

Mobile World Congress Review of News: Galaxy Gear 2/Neo, Huawei G6, There will be a lot of news from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this...

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MWC: Mastercard deepens mobile services with in-app payment launch

Mastercard has extended its mobile payments proposition with the launch of Masterpass in-app payments, letting users make transactions from within...

Huawei gets fit with its first wristband

Huawei spent much of its time at its Mobile World Congress 2014 conference talking about how it wants to expand its grip on the smartphone market.

Get Your Mobile World Congress Breaking News All in One Awarding-Winning App, Appy Geek

... licensing agreements with more than 900 global and region news sources and is rapidly expanding and transforming mobile news consumption.

Friday, February 21, 2014

Wi-Fi Call Update for Samsung Galaxy Meag & Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini from Sprint

Wi Fi Call Update for Samsung Galaxy Meag & Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini from Sprint Sprint announced that the Samsung Galaxy Mega and Samsung...

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Three\'s free 4G plans are devaluing mobile broadband, says EE

... so the company announced it was providing 4G at the same price it currently offers its existing 3G price plans to customers, reports Mobile News.

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Samsung Galaxy foldable, flexible tablet to land at Mobile World Congress 2014

Samsung will show off a completely foldable tablet at Mobile World Congress (MWC) next week, reports suggest. But only to a select band of business...

Office for the iPad: It\'s all about the enterprise

By James Kendrick for Mobile News | February 21, 2014 -- 11:55 GMT (03:55 PST). Follow @jkendrick ç¹š ipad-in-tie (Image: James Kendrick/ZDNet).

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After Project Ara Google working on Project Tango

Project Tango is a futuristic smartphone that Google is making in its mobile lab, the device comes with all new sensors and dual cameras on the back...

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Bango says wrongly embroiled in CNN lawsuit

A US-based lawsuit against global news giant, CNN, which stands accused of passing on private data of users of its mobile news app for sale by third...

Worldnow Partners with Photobucket to Launch New Social News Aggregator

From there, the station can easily incorporate this community content into their broadcast, web and/or mobile news coverage, providing access and...

39 per cent of people access a mobile browser every hour globally

A survey taken in 2012 found that mobile news consumers only scanned news headliners on their device, where as now they are 42 per cent more...

6 great mobile writing rigs

By James Kendrick for Mobile News | February 20, 2014 -- 11:55 GMT (03:55 PST). Follow @jkendrick. Writing for a living has many benefits, not the...

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Boyer: Improved iPhone app worth a look

... company, Lee Enterprises, we\'ve been working hard here to maintain an array of products to meet that need for mobile news and information.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Yahoo Gemini Unites Mobile Search and Native Advertising

A native advertisement in Yahoo\'s mobile news reader. Image: Yahoo. With digital spending becoming a bigger piece of the overall advertising pie,...

Facebook\'s Paper Falls Out of Apple\'s Top 100 Free Apps

Facebook unveiled its long-awaited mobile news reader app Thursday. Paper, as the app is called, will be available February 3. Image: Facebook.

WhatsApp Facebooked 4 iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Windows Phone

WhatsApp Facebooked 4 iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Windows Phone Facebook announced that is buying the WhatsApp messaging app for $16...

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New Express app available

An updated Lebanon Express mobile news app is now available, and anyone who downloads it the next two weeks will automatically have a chance...

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MWC 2014: What to Expect From Samsung, Nokia, Sony, LG And More

The 2014 Mobile World Congress trade show, the biggest of the year for mobile news, kicks off next Monday, Feb. 24 in Barcelona, Spain. The show is...

Microsoft: Time to bury live tiles

James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | February 19, 2014 -- 11:55 GMT (03:55 PST). Follow @jkendrick. Square colorful tiles that flash...

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Nokia\'s final Android tease before MWC launch?

It\'ll be one of the worst-kept secrets in recent mobile history if and when Nokia unveils its new Android smartphone at MWC 2014, nicknamed the...

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HTC\'s \'All New One\' launch confirmed for March 25

Two big bits of HTC news, one welcome and one a little eyebrow-raising. Firstly, the next big HTC launch is confirmed for March 25 after the official...

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Samsung introduce Galaxy Core LTE mobile

Samsung instroduces the Galaxy Core LTE smartphone, offering users optimised performance and 4G on a budget. Samsung has launched its new...

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Huawei rips on Siri to tease MWC 2014 goodies

Huawei gives us a glimpse of the new Ascend P7 smartphone and MediaPad X1 tablet, plus a mysterious \'multimedia tablet\' with 4G. Siri has...

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An updated Gazette-Times mobile news app is now available, and anyone who downloads it in the next two weeks will automatically have a chance to...

ThinkPad Tablet 8: Small, great, and all business

James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | February 18, 2014 -- 11:55 GMT (03:55 PST). Follow @jkendrick. Previous | Next Image 1 of 9...

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Kochava allows mobile advertisers to understand user acquisition campaign in context and ...

February 18th 2014. Kochava, the mobile attribution analytics and optimisation company, has announced the immediate availability of the 2.0 version...

Explosion in Chinese mobile payments as smartphones take hold

China\'s mobile payment business more than trebled in 2013, rocketing to 9.64 trillion yuan ($1.59 trillion) on the back of soaring peer-to-peer...

Monday, February 17, 2014

Sony Xperia G brings premium class at a mid-price budget

Last week we heard Sony was ready to take on the Motorola Moto G with a cut-down version of its Xperia Z1 flagship, packing the same slick design...

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10 good Windows 8 tablets

James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | February 17, 2014 -- 11:55 GMT (03:55 PST). Follow @jkendrick. Previous | Next Image 1 of 11...

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Journal launches updated mobile news app

In its ongoing effort to provide news and information in new and exciting ways, the Rapid City Journal today launched an improved mobile news...

Mobile-first journalism: Tips for engagement

... on Facebook come from mobile, so it is no surprise that social platforms have impact on the number of people clicking through to mobile news sites.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

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SIOUX CITY | The Journal each day brings you the very latest in Siouxland news, sports, entertainment and business coverage online and in print.

Between the Lines: A new mobile news app for a Flagstaff on the go

The new mobile news app will allow easier access to continuous updates during such events from our own mobile reporters and photographers filing...

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Taco Bell to take orders via smartphone

Taco Bell is preparing to launch its own mobile ordering app for smartphones later this year. The fast food chain started developing the app two and a...

Jobsless: Mobile tech needs a new champion

By James Kendrick for Mobile News | February 15, 2014 -- 19:05 GMT (11:05 PST). Follow @jkendrick. jobswithipadsm (Image: ZDNet). New phones...

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Friday, February 14, 2014

Mobile News: Apple and Airtel Launch 4G Service

Mobile News: Apple and Airtel Launch 4G Service. On Friday, Bharti Airtel, along with Apple, launched the first 4G mobile services in Bangalore.

\'More than just your phone\': Mobile-first thinking for news outlets

... Wall Street Journal, CNN, Knight Lab and Hearst Magazines UK, share their tips for mobile-first strategies and engaging a mobile news audience.

10 Mobile Devices Likely to Debut at MWC 2014 in Barcelona

It\'s steadily assuming the mantle as the top mobile news-making event that the Consumer Electronics Show had previously held. MWC is the...

Not even Steve Jobs could sell live tiles on iOS 8

... tiles and all. Um, that\'s never going to happen. James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | February 14, 2014 -- 16:17 GMT (08:17 PST).

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10 good uses for snap view in Windows 8.1

... and these 10 uses are a good jumping off point. James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | February 14, 2014 -- 11:55 GMT (03:55 PST).

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This affordable Nokia Lumia 1320 phablet is hitting stores soon

We\'ve already taken delivery of our very own Nokia Lumia 1320, a fresh six-inch Nokia phablet that slashes the specs for an affordable price, and you...

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The big tablets to look out for at MWC

With MWC 2014 just around the corner, we\'ve heard a lot about what we can expect from all the major manufacturers. We\'re expecting a bucket load...

Case study: The development of the Summly mobile news app

This case study details the strategy behind the Summly mobile news app created by Nick D\'Aloisio and Somo. The project was awarded best...

O2 expands 4G rollout by adding Brighton and St Albans

However O2 has remained tightlipped on customer numbers, with CEO Ronan Dunne telling Mobile News in November that the priority is to create...

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NetEase sees 2013 sales up 17% to $1.6 billion

NetEase is also involved in mobile apps, with over 200 million downloads of its mobile news application while its YiChat messaging platform - jointly...

Thursday, February 13, 2014

EA Mobile Weekly News 2/13/14

... you from having a good time this Valentines Day. As always, stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the EA Mobile news as it becomes available...

News in brief: Friday, 14 February

MediaTek unveiled the world\'s first LTE-capable octa-core chipset

Just a few days ago, Taiwanese chipset maker, MediaTek, unveiled its latest chipset for mobile devices, the MT6595. The new chipset boasts to be the...

LG unveils larger screen G Pro 2 phone

SEOUL - South Korea\'s LG Electronics unveiled a revamped version of its large-screen smartphone G Pro on Thursday, hoping it will help propel the...

HTC hopes for 10% of UK mobile market by 2015

Philip Blair, President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, told Mobile News the Taiwanese manufacturer hoped for a ten per cent share in the...

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Wireless charging powering forward for your mobile phones

On Tuesday two wireless charging standards agreed to join forces and share their technologies so that both can improve. It\'s a move that will not only...

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

NetEase Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2013 Unaudited Financial Results

As of December 31, 2013, we had more than 200 million installations of our leading Mobile News application, which is proving to be highly appealing...

Olympic Mobile Traffic from USA, iPhone/iPad and More

Olympic Mobile Traffic from USA, iPhone/iPad and More One in three smartphone and tablet owners plan to use apps while watching the Sochi Winter...

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No, the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 does not run Windows

By James Kendrick for Mobile News | February 12, 2014 -- 22:08 GMT (14:08 PST). Follow @jkendrick. Yoga Tablet 8 Windows Yoga Tablet 8 running...

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LG G2 Mini confirmed for MWC

A compact version of the excellent LG G2 mobile is set to be revealed at MWC 2014. We love the feature-packed LG G2 smartphone, and now LG has...

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Newsprint firms pause production

Every morning, Zhou Ying reads Baidu News, a mobile news application, and checks out WeChat, a popular instant messaging application, on her...

Nokia \'Normandy\' to debut at MWC?

Sheryl Sandberg, David Ebersman: No Ads In Facebook Paper In Near Future, No Large Increase ...

And Ebersman said on the topic of mobile News Feed ads, as reported by TechCrunch, that they

Staad slim Backpack (hands on): Taking the gear bag to a whole new level

By James Kendrick for Mobile News | February 12, 2014 -- 11:54 GMT (03:54 PST). Follow @jkendrick. I have been a customer of Waterfield Designs...

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Mobile\'s Local News Auds By The Numbers

In two nationwide surveys of news app users, StepLeader found that local media\'s mobile news audience is engaged, loyal and values their content.

SoftBank CEO: \'No comment\' on Sprint\'s reported talks to buy T-mobile

TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son on Wednesday declined to comment on reports that his company\'s subsidiary...

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

EE customer service truly impresses GoMo

As part of GoMo News\' impending guide on how to survive the Mobile World Congress (MWC) exibition coming up later this month [February 2014],...

Vote now for your 2014 Mobile News Awards \'Personality of the Year\'

30 leading industry personalities, but only the top 10 will make it through to the prestigious Mobile News Awards 2014 on March 13. Who wins?

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Motorola

Google\'s sale of Motorola to Levono, announced late last month, came as a surprise not just to the Mobile News team but also to all the analysts we...

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Lenovo Miix 2 8: First impressions (hands on)

By James Kendrick for Mobile News | February 11, 2014 -- 11:55 GMT (03:55 PST). Follow @jkendrick. The folks at Lenovo have as many tablets as...

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